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Monday, September 4, 2017

~ Block 2, I Love Home BOM and GIVEAWAY

Happy Monday cute quilting friends! I'm so excited to be sharing block 2 in the I Love Home BOM designed by Jacquelynne Steves.

For my blocks I chose to do freezer paper applique and invisible machine applique instead of the fusible raw edge applique. Most of my fabric selection came from my stash of Pam Kitty by Lakehouse Fabrics. There's a couple designer fabrics thrown in the mix also because Pam Kitty plays well with so many different fabrics.

I'm using Monopoly thread by Superior to stitch my applique in place, it's invisible and very durable. This thread holds up well to an iron and the heat from a dryer. I've tested it at higher levels of heat than suggested and it doesn't melt. This block was ironed after finishing using a cotton setting and the thread held up fine. It comes in two colors clear and smoke for darker fabrics. I'm using the clear thread with a teeny weeny little blanket stitch. How tiny? The picture below shows the thread and the tiny stitch. Using a 70/10 needle also helps to hide the stitching.

The Monopoly thread is barely visible. Once the quilt is washed, it almost disappears completely, giving your quilt the look of hand applique without all the work.

The window sashing and the heart above the door were sewn using Aurifil thread and a double machine stitch.

Awe...my design wall is looking SEW cute! Can't wait to share the rest of the quilt with you...I've a surprise finish!

If you'd like to join the I Love Home BOM there's still plenty of time to join in the fun. Click here to go to Jacquelynnes blog where you will find information about this FREE block of the month and block 2.

There's several block options for this block of the month. Applique, embroidery, a plain center block and the newest idea a Wonky house block. Information on the Wonky house block can be found by clicking here.

For more I Love Home BOM inspiration you can join the Facebook group or follow the Pinterest Group. Lots of fun and creative ideas for sprucing up your blocks. And don't forget to hop over to see all the bloggers in this blog hop. By visiting and commenting on each blog you'll be entered to win this months giveaway.

The giveaway for this month is a fat quarter bundle of A Shout, A Whisper, A Text from Sarah J. Maxwell. She also one of the bloggers in this hop.

This giveaway is now **Closed**

To enter the giveaway here at Podunk Pretties all you need to do is leave a comment in by clicking on the word "comments" at the end of this blog post. It's open to everyone, from anywhere in this big ole world! Any comment will do. And just to be on safe side leave your email address so I have a way to contact you if you win.

Really cute applique blocks! I have some MonoPoly threads, but haven't used them yet. You have inspired me to try them. If I win, I hope you can notify me, but I hesitate to leave my email on a public site. Thanks!

I love these blocks everyone is sharing. Yours is so cheerful! I'm not doing these blocks; I'm finishing my Farmer's Wife blocks. I'm on block 100 and have 11 more to the end, plus about 4 blocks that I skipped over to keep up with the group.

Wow, is that a very tiny stitch!! I don't know if I could see good enough to know it I was catching the fabric. But it sure would be fun to try. Love the look of the finished applique. ngoeben@new.rr.com

liking how you have done the applique, maybe I will try applique this time have finally got m background fabric so will do 2 blocks this week, also bought some applique spray as do not like bondaweb leaving a hard finish to the fabric when I had a play at applique recently though it is more likely I take the easy route and do the embroidered version!

Hiya!!! Your block is so bright and cheery. Love your fabric picks. That little bundle up for grabs is sweet too. Thanks for participating in the hop and the giveaway. Blessed be, hugs!!!pamspretties57 at gmail dot com

Your blocks are SO ADORABLE!! I tried machine applique in a class with Harriet Hargrave and she had us using monofilament thread, too. I found it difficult to keep my stitches landing right next to the edge of the applique without going over, and kept blurting out 4-letter words in class every time I made a mistake... Thank goodness you can't get sent to the principal's office at a quilt show or I'd have been in big trouble! :-)